Comment:
I never understood what this place was doing or who they catered to. And what's up with the 'No barbers, cosmetologists and nail technicians'? I never saw anyone around here. Please tell me what they did!!

Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 12:39:44 +0000
Author: Rick

Comment:
@Homer - I found this write up on the interweb dated late 2008. A man named Dong Nho purchased the property.

COLLIERS KEENAN BROKERS SALE OF RED WING ROLLERWAY IN COLUMBIA

COLUMBIA, SC b@ Colliers Keenan agent Pendleton Grove has brokered the sale of the Red Wing Rollerway on Decker Boulevard to KNC Trading, LLC. Formally owned by the estate of Cecil Barnes, the 29,000-square-foot landmark roller-skating rink will close and become home to a beauty supply wholesale and retail operation

Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 03:25:50 +0000
Author: Homer

Comment:
OK - let me get this straight. They were a beauty supply wholesaler and retailer except 'No barbers, cosmetologists and nail technicians' allowed. Makes perfect sense to me. Never trust a guy with no dong....

Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 03:55:31 +0000
Author: Andrew

Comment:
It looked like these folks only wanted to sell to retailers and apparently it was an abysmal fail.

Is it just me or does this look uninviting??

Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:49:53 +0000
Author: palmettoconnection

Comment:
I wonder if that dude ever had to put his last name first on paperwork , or contracts as I'm sure the H is silent. It would read: Nho Dong. Friday Funny Y'all.

Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2015 00:28:22 +0000
Author: travis

Comment:
I dated a Korean woman who owned a retail beauty supply store that catered to black women. Once I went shopping for supplies with her at a semi-secret location on Decker. There was literally no signage on the outside of the store. Insularity is one of the ways the Koreans have kept the "black hair supply" business locked down.

The Vietnamese, in a similar fashion, control the nail business. The name of the property owner appears to be Vietnamese. Perhaps that's the reason for the signs.